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There are some special products and services available in our blog.
Products:
1.First day cover of Malaysia and foreign countries (FDC)
2.Souvenir sheet (SS)
3.Jersey collection
Services:
1.Help to search for the FDC, souvenir sheet and stamp collection which request by our value customers
2.Help to deliver the products to our value customers. All the online auction will be conducted in eBay.
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How to Care for Stamps
Here's how to take good care of your collection so you can preserve your stamps and participate in your hobby for many years. Have fun!
Steps:
1.Keep food, drinks and tobacco products away from your collection. Keep them off your desk or table when your stamps are there.
2.Use special flat-bladed stamp collector's tongs (not regular tweezers) to handle stamps. Stamps are fragile and require the delicate care that tongs provide. Tweezers can damage your stamps.
3.Use peelable stamp hinges (designed with adhesive backing) to mount your collection's used stamps in an album.
4.Use stamp mounts (clear plastic sleeves with gummed backing) for your "mint" condition stamps. They preserve the original adhesive gum on the backs of your best stamps.
5.Use stamp albums, which are binders with pages specifically designed for storing stamps, or stock books with pockets you can insert stamp mounts into.
6.Buy the highest-quality supplies for your collection. Look for archival-quality materials, especially for album pages that your stamps will be in contact with.
7.Use only one side of an album page for hinged stamps, or insert a separate (archival) sheet between album pages. This keeps stamps from damaging each other.
8.Store your collection in the normal living space of your home, where it's more likely you'll quickly notice any insect problems. Your living space is also better because it's temperature-and humidity-controlled, unlike basements and attics.
Tips:
Direct sunlight can damage your stamps. It can cause colors to fade and glue to stick to things.
If the temperature and humidity in your home are comfortable for you, they're probably all right for your stamps.
How to Examine a Stamp Collection
Knowing how to "read" a stamp's features can help you figure out its condition and value.
Steps:
1.Examine the postmark date on the envelope, or what is visible of the postmark on the stamp. This often plays a role in determining a stamp's value.
2.Check the stamp's denomination, or face value.
3.Examine the frame between the central design of the stamp and the surrounding perforations (the holes that separate one stamp from another on a sheet). Is the design centered?
4.Examine the perforation teeth (the stamp's jagged edges). Use a perforation gauge, which measures the number of holes for each 2 centimeters of surface area; the perforation number is one factor that determines the stamp's value.
5.Examine the margin, or unprinted area, around a stamp.
6.Examine the vignette, or central design, of the stamp. Check for color alterations and fading.
7.Use a magnifying glass to examine the stamp closely. Check for creases, tears, uneven perforation teeth, vivid colors, frail paper, the quality of gum on the backing and signs of repair on the surface.
Tips:
The grading scale for stamps is similar to that of other collectibles: Mint condition stamps have never been used, are perfectly centered and have vivid colors, the original adhesive gum on the back, and no creases or tears. The succeeding grades are Extremely Fine, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good and Good.
Stored stamps are often accompanied by labels. These include Never Hinged (NH), Original Gum (OG), Lightly Hinged (LH) and Hinge Remnants (HR).
Always check stamp price guides for more information on grading scales and handling stamps; many guides use more elaborate grading scales.
